Google has rolled out a major upgrade to its AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, introducing new multimedia and collaboration features aimed at students, researchers and professionals.
The centrepiece of the update, announced on 29 July 2025, is the addition of Video Overviews—AI-generated narrated presentations that turn up...
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Apple has entered preliminary discussions with Google to integrate the search giant’s Gemini AI technology into a redesigned version of Siri, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Fri...
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Meta has entered into a licensing agreement with Midjourney, the fast-rising AI startup known for its image and video generation tools, Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang announced Frid...
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At an age when most teenagers are focused on high school exams, Kairan Quazi has already built a résumé that many professionals spend decades pursuing.
The American-Bangladeshi prodigy, who earned a computer science degree from Santa Clara University at 14, went on to become the youngest engineer at Elon Musk’s SpaceX, contr...
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Bangladesh Bank is poised to issue new digital banking licenses in an effort to accelerate the country’s fintech landscape and draw fresh investment, according to reports in media.
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Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence, Mustafa Suleyman, has raised alarm over growing reports of what he termed “AI psychosis” — a phenomenon in which people become convinced that imaginary experiences created by chatbots are real.
In a series of posts on X, Suleyman said so-called “seemingly conscious AI” systems — tools that give the...
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Additional Secretary Md Anwar Hossain has been promoted to the rank of Secretary.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Tuesday (August 19), appointing him as Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Anwar Hossain earlier served as Vice-Chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau.
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Universal College Bangladesh (UCBD) has hosted a masterclass on the growing importance of data science, highlighting global trends and future opportunities for Bangladeshi students.
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A government initiative to equip madrasa students with digital skills has been launched under the ICT Division’s EDGE project.
The programme, titled “Digital Skills for Students,” aims to enhance the technological capacity of madrasa learners, enabling them to use productivity tools effectively and build competitive skills for the future job market.
The training was...
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A draft of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 has been prepared, incorporating provisions to ensure international standards on lawful interception.
It also includes a clause empowering the regulator to freeze accounts of individuals or institutions through the Bangladesh Bank to recover outstanding dues and prevent mi...
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In a significant leap towards integrating automation in daily life, students from the Department of Software Engineering at Daffodil International University (DIU) have unveiled an automated food delivery robot named “Kiti.”
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Popular ride-sharing platform Pathao has launched a new feature, 'Pathao Connect', aimed at improving safety for passengers and riders who arrange trips outside the app.
Concerns over offline rides—arranged without the use of apps—have grown in recent years, with reports of incidents involving unverified riders and a lack of tracking or security measures.
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The Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology has announced plans to recruit 497 individuals for the p...
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By Syed Armaan Ahsan Student, Class 12, Sunbeams School
The term "talent war" may bring to mind competitive sports - but in Silicon...
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To ease vehicle maintenance costs and related concerns for car owners in Bangladesh, automobile maintenance startup Zantrik has introduced a groundbreaking service. ...
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